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So I have only been to Israel once and I noticed quite a lot of soldiers in their fatigues not carrying rifles on the train/bus but then I noticed others who did. I figured that those not carrying the rifles were non-combat soldiers but I started seeing a LOT more people in those army fatigues not carrying than those who did carry. Now about a year ago supposedly all combat soldiers carry their rifles off base but I just want to know...

If you're going to be gone for say only 1 day do you still have to take your rifle? Basically, is the time you're off base a factor?

Also, what about the Israeli Border Patrol? Supposedly they're not really part of the IDF as they have law enforcement duties in the West Bank and Jerusalem but they're not exactly Israeli Police either. Are they still subject to all IDF regulations? If they're not, do they still take those rifles with them home when they're on leave or off duty?

When you use the search button, you will find that this question has already been answered.

Sorry I can't be of more help.

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The wisdom of the ancients has been taught by the philosophers of Greece, but also by people called Jews in Syria, and by Brahmins in India
-Megasthenes, Greek Ambassador to India, 300 BC

Why is it that on June 4th 1967 I was a Jordanian and overnight I became a Palestinian? - Walid Shoebat, PLO terrorist

I can't find the topic going over it. Can you show me what topic it is you were talking about?

Let me google that for you, NOT.

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The wisdom of the ancients has been taught by the philosophers of Greece, but also by people called Jews in Syria, and by Brahmins in India
-Megasthenes, Greek Ambassador to India, 300 BC

Why is it that on June 4th 1967 I was a Jordanian and overnight I became a Palestinian? - Walid Shoebat, PLO terrorist

You're telling me that I need use the search button and when I'm trying to find the answer to my question I don't find anything at all (which is why I posted the topic to begin with). So when I ask you about the topic (which you say already exists) you just end up mocking me...

You're not only unhelpful, you're rude (the fact that you're a forum moderator just makes it look all the more worse).

You are absolutely correct. I am rudely mocking your inability to read the forum rules and your technical ineptitude in usage of Google-Fu.

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The wisdom of the ancients has been taught by the philosophers of Greece, but also by people called Jews in Syria, and by Brahmins in India
-Megasthenes, Greek Ambassador to India, 300 BC

Why is it that on June 4th 1967 I was a Jordanian and overnight I became a Palestinian? - Walid Shoebat, PLO terrorist

There is a sub-forum called Self Defence where such threads are contained ; should you not find your answer there, you can obtain the password for Marksmen sub-forum when you have more than a dozen posts.

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The wisdom of the ancients has been taught by the philosophers of Greece, but also by people called Jews in Syria, and by Brahmins in India
-Megasthenes, Greek Ambassador to India, 300 BC

Why is it that on June 4th 1967 I was a Jordanian and overnight I became a Palestinian? - Walid Shoebat, PLO terrorist